588 



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differed kind ; the smoker had to be in full 

 blast, the frames were solid with burr- 

 combs, the division-boards were 1 '^-inches 

 thick, and the hive l-l^o inches across the 

 frames. In the discussion of burr-combs 

 one important factor has been entirely left 

 out, and that is, the supreme meanness of 

 some bees. Breed this out of the bees, 

 and space the frames as given on page 398. 

 by Mr. Faylor, and the subject of burr- 

 combs can be put down as settled. 



JouN A. King. 

 Maukato, Minn., Aug. 15, 1890. 



Poor Sea!«ou tor Bees. 



This has been the poorest year for bees 

 that there has been since I began bee-keep- 

 ing. Ten strong colonies worked for ex- 

 tracted honey gave me only 140 pounds 

 and one swarm. They are all strong and 

 in good condition for winter. The increase 

 from 23 colonies in the spring was 5 colo- 

 nies. H. M. Seeley. 



Harford, Pa., Aug. 18, 1890. 



Results of the $$eason so Far. 



I have been working 84 colonies this sea- 

 son in four different places. I have 35 of 

 my own at home, and worked nearly all 

 for extracted honey ; the average per col- 

 ony being 28 pounds — a very light aver- 

 age. Our bees got such a hard blast in 

 May, that I could not get them strong 

 enough by the time our main honey-flow 

 came — clover. We look for no more sur- 

 plus honey after it is gone. We get a flow 

 late in the fall from aster, which puts them 

 in good condition for winter. The honey 

 we have is very Que, and there is a good 

 demand for it, at 10 cents per pound at 

 home ; and soon all will be sold. 



J. G. Ckeighton. 



Preston, O., Aug. 21, 1890. 



Bee-Ueepin;; in Nebraska. 



Please tell me were the next Nebraska 

 State Bee Keepers' Convention is to be 

 held. Bees here are gathering but little 

 honey now. It was very dry until a 

 few days ago. We do not expect much 

 suplus honey here. I have 30 colonies of 

 bees, most of them in good condition for 

 the honey-flow, if there is any. 



F. C. White. 



Farmer's Valley, Nebr., Aug. 13, 1890. 



C [See the " Convention Notices " on page 

 589.— Ed.J 



IVet Weather and Urouth. 



The honey crop in this section of the 

 country has been a failure, on account of 

 wet weather in the spring, and the late 

 drouth. Bees have stored but little honey. 

 I am now feeding some of the weak colo- 

 nies, and unless the fall crop turns out 

 better than expected, I shall probably have 

 to feed all the honey I have. 



W. H. KllIB.\LL. 



Davenport, Iowa, Aug. 18, 189p. 



Slovine: Bees to a JSkw Pasture. 



I have just shipped a carload of bees to 

 Onawa, Monona county, Iowa, for better 

 pasturage. I hardly know how I will come 

 out yet, but I will report if not too far be- 

 hind, as I went into this on rather a " wild- 

 goose chase." We have had a severe 

 drouth, so much so that wells, water-works, 

 and everything is dried up ; but we expect 

 it is broken now, as we have had some 

 rains for the last two weeks, and the earth 

 is now beginning to look a little green. 



Clover undoubtedly is killed out, to a large 

 extent. If the showers continue, perhaps 

 we will save half of our usual crop. The 

 honey is not two per cent, in this county. 

 The fall crop cannot possibly be very 

 much. J. W. Bittexbexder. 



Knoxville, Iowa, Aug. 19, 1890. 



HONEY AND BEESWAX MARKET. 



CHICAGO, Aug. 16.— Comb honey is held 

 very firmly this week, aad the prices for white 

 iu pound sections range from 14f?>il.^c, aud 

 some fancy at 16c, but the bulk of the sales 

 are at 15c. Demaud is quite good, aud more 

 could be sold than is coming. Extracted, 6(!i 

 Sc: there are free offerings of California at 

 6<!Ji7c. R. A. BCENETT, 161 S. Water St. 



NEW YORK, Aug. 11.— We qnote Southern 

 extracted at 6.5@70c per gallon; orange blos- 

 som, 7@7!2C per pound; California, 6@7c. No 

 new comb arrived as yet. Beeswax, dull at 

 27c, aud a further decline is expected. 



HILDRETH BROS. & SBGELKEN, 



28-30 West Broadway. 



KANSAS CITY, Aug. 22.— Receipts of comb 

 honey are light, and demand good, at 1-1@1.'jc 

 for white 1-lbs. No 2-lb8. or dark comb in the 

 market. Very little demand for extracted at 

 present: white, 6i4@7c; dark, o@6c. No bees- 

 wax iu market. 



CLEMONS, MASON ,& CO., 



Cor. 4th and Walnut Sts. 



CHICAGO, Aug. 21.— New honey arriving 

 very slowly, demand active, and all receipts 

 are taken promptlv. We quote: White clover 

 l-lbs., 16®18c.; 2-lbs., 14@loc.; dark X-lbs., 

 ll@12c; 2-lbs., 9@10c. Extracted meets with 

 quick sale, values ranging from 6l4@7Vi cts., 

 depending upon quality and style of package. 

 Beeswax, 28@30c. 



S. T. FISH & CO.. 189 S. Water St. 



KANSAS CITY, August 6.— Demand is good 

 for the new crop, and receipts are very light. 

 White 1-lbs., 15c.; 2-lbs., 13®14c. Dark 1-lbs. 

 12® 13c.: 2-lbs., 12c. Extracted, white, 7c.: 

 dark, ri@6c. 



HAMBLIN & BEARSS. 514 Walnut St. 



DETROIT, Aug. 12.— Very little new comb 

 honey in the market, and it is selling at 14® 

 15c. Extracted, 7@8c. Beeswax, 26@27c. 

 M. H. HUNT. BeU Branch. Mich. 



DENVER, Aug. 7.— Old honey all gone. New 

 crop is arriving freely. Prospect good for a 

 fall crop. We quote: 1-lbs., 14@16c. Extrac- 

 ted, 6®8c. Beeswax. 20@25c. 



J. M. CLARK COM. CO.. 1517 Blake St. 



BOSTON, Aug. 15.— New honey is coming in 

 and we are selling at 18c. Extracted, 7@8c. 

 Beeswax. 30c. for tancv yellow. 



BLAKE & RIPLEY, 37 Chatham Street. 



CINCINNATI, Aug. 12.— Good demand for 

 comb and extracted honey. Arrivals are in- 

 sufficient for the demand. We quote best 

 white comb at 14®16c. Extracted at 5®8c. 

 Beeswax is in fair demand at 24®26c on arri- 

 val for good to choice yellow. 



C. F. MUTH & SON, 

 Corner Freeman & Central Aves. 



dobe Bee -Veils. — Here are two 

 letters received— from two of our corres- 

 pondents, and are aboutlike scores of others, 

 showing how the Globe Veils suit those 

 who have them. Not one objection has 

 ever yet been received: 



Send me two more Globe Bee-Veils for 

 my neighbors. I like mine very much. — 

 J. B. DuNLAP, Rochester, Ind., July 17, 

 1890. 



The two Globe Bee-Veils came by return 

 mail. Thanks for promptness. I find them 

 just as neat and clean as new (the soiling 

 is so slight). They are indeed sure protec- 

 tion against bee-stings, mosquitoes, etc. — 

 John H.iuek, Jk., Aiabi, La., Jul}- 16, 1890. 



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